Tairāwhiti will be represented by two wards – one general and one Māori – at the local body elections in October.
Council assures the community a plan's in place so Tairāwhiti can bounce back from the latest severe weather event.
Have your say until 5pm Monday, 9 May.
Vehicles now have access to the Mata, Tuakau and Ihungia roads loop.
Council is hoping to have roads reopened to industry on Monday.
Tairāwhiti will come out of its state of emergency status at 10.30am today.
Additional budget to complete critical infrastructure to protect our city’s water supply was approved at a Council meeting yesterday.
Waimata Valley Road is closed while contractors work to restore a massive drop-out.
Tairāwhiti will remain in a state of emergency for another week.
Three boat ramps in Gisborne are temporarily closed after a build-up of wood debris.
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence sent out a cautionary e-text to 318 subscribers this morning as the Waipaoa River levels started rising once again.
Council is closing Mata and Ihungia roads near Raukūmara, to everyone except essential services.
